Vitamin D – Bhartiyanews24x7

You’ve likely heard about vitamin D’s important role in maintaining strong bones and teeth. But it also plays several other important roles to keep your body healthy – including the function of your gut. As part of our research on how a dietary fiber supplement affects bone mass in children and adolescents, the MetA-Bone Trial, we are also studying gut health. For this study, we recruited 213 children and adolescents from South Florida, primarily Hispanics, though some were Black. Before having them start taking the fiber supplement, we measured their vitamin D levels to ensure they had adequate amounts. Surprisingly, we found that 68% of these children had suboptimal vitamin D levels. Story continues below this ad Considering South Florida is an area with plenty of sunshi...

Health claims you come across on the internet must always be verified by experts before you decide to adopt them into your daily routine. One such that we came across recently was from an unnamed postpartum wellness influencer who claimed that the time of day, the angle of the sun, and the time you shower can affect how much vitamin D your body absorbs. According to her, one should get 10-30 minutes of sun exposure.*Expose your thighs and stomach to those rays. Arms and shins won’t cut it, she said.*Eat vitamin D-rich foods (salmon, egg yolks, fortified dairy, and mushrooms)*Take a quality supplement if needed—especially if you’re breastfeeding!*Don’t shower immediately after sun exposure; wait an hour (your skin needs time to absorb it!) Is there any truth to this claim? Daily sun exposur...

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Vitamin D builds your bones and keeps your gut sealed – but many children are deficient

Influencer claims the time of day you shower can affect how much vitamin D your body absorbs; expert weighs in